About Me

Get to know the person behind the code

Hey there! I'm Kartik, a Software Engineer at Microsoft Core AI in Bellevue, WA, with a passion for technology and adventure. When I'm not crafting code or solving complex problems, you'll find me pursuing a variety of exciting interests:

Formula 1 Enthusiast

Never miss a race weekend!

Adrenaline Junkie

Skydiving and scuba diving adventures

Competitive Gamer

Sharpening skills in Valorant

Foodie Adventurer

Always hunting for new culinary experiences

"I believe in bringing the same enthusiasm and curiosity I have for my hobbies into my professional life. Whether I'm optimizing systems, enhancing user interfaces, or delivering innovative solutions, I approach each challenge with excitement and a drive to excel."
Kartik enjoying an adventure

Quick Facts

Based in Bellevue, WA, USA
UPenn MCIT Graduate
Coffee-powered Developer
Open Source Contributor

Technical Expertise

Technologies and tools I work with

Frontend Development

JavaScript
Vue.js
React
Next.js
HTML5/CSS3
Tailwind CSS
Bootstrap

Backend Development

Java (Spring Boot)
C# (.NET, Roslyn)
Python (Django/Flask/FastAPI)
Node.js
RESTful APIs
Microservices
C++

Database & Storage

MySQL
MongoDB
Amazon RDS
AWS S3
Supabase
Solr
Redis

DevOps & Cloud

AWS (EC2, RDS, SES, Lambda)
Docker & Kubernetes
Jenkins
GitHub Actions
Git/GitHub/GitLab
Bash Scripting
CI/CD Pipelines

Data Engineering

PySpark
AWS Databricks
Data Warehouses
Data Mesh Architecture
SQL & NoSQL

Machine Learning & AI

Agentic AI (LangGraph, GitHub Copilot)
LLM Synthesis & Prompt Engineering
Scikit-learn
TensorFlow & Keras
PyTorch
LLM APIs (OpenAI, Gemini)
NLTK & NLP
Data Visualization

Professional Journey

Building impactful solutions across industries

Software Engineer

Microsoft – Core AI, Redmond, WA, US

April 2026 – Present
Current Position
Agentic .NET Migration Engine: Engineered hybrid C# agentic workflows powering the official GitHub Copilot App, orchestrating Roslyn AST static code analysis and LLM synthesis across a 3-stage engine (Assessment, Planning, Execution) to automate end-to-end .NET Framework migrations, reducing manual effort by 90%.
Enterprise Modernization at Scale: Partnered with .NET experts to build modular upgrade plugins, accelerating multi-year 1P .NET Core migrations, saving years of dev effort and on track to eliminate 10M+ continuous CPU cores ($3B in annual Azure spend).
Autonomous Bug Triage Agent: Developed an autonomous Bug Triage agent for Azure Storage Explorer using a stateful directed graph loop, automating GitHub issue ingestion, dynamic reproduction script synthesis, codebase defect localization, synthetic unit test generation, and pull request delivery with complete root-cause provenance that solved 85% of issues.
Industry Leadership: Work contributes to Microsoft's position as a Leader in the Gartner Magic Quadrant for AI-Augmented Code Modernization Tools (Aug 2026), staying ahead as AI-augmented modernization moves mainstream.
C# .NET Roslyn GitHub Copilot Agentic AI LLMs Azure

Full Stack Software Engineer

Phoenix Bioinformatics

October 2022 – April 2026
High-Performance Architecture: Architected a Spring Boot pipeline replacing SQL queries with S3 JSON data indexed in Solr, significantly reducing search times from 60s to 300ms.
Automation Excellence: Automated reporting workflows using SpringBoot APIs with dynamic data aggregation and AWS SES integration, saving 1,000+ hours annually for business teams
DevOps Innovation: Implemented automated Docker-based CI/CD platform (Jenkins + GitHub Actions), significantly accelerating release cycles and greatly reducing rollbacks
Microservices Architecture: Designed and engineered microservices architecture with RESTful APIs in Node.js to modernize Arabidopsis.org backend, improving application flexibility and seamless integration
AI Innovation: Led development of advanced LangGraph agent architecture to generate intelligent bioinformatics summaries for 50k+ unique locus detail pages, empowering new scientists and researchers with accessible insights. Engineered multi-node pipeline featuring section-based summarization, intelligent combination, validation, and evaluation layers, powered by Gemini 2.5 Flash in Python
Research Leadership: Contributed to peer-reviewed research in Genetics Journal and presented at ISMB 2024 on scalable bioinformatics architectures, demonstrating thought leadership in the field
Java SpringBoot Vue.js React Node.js AWS S3 Solr MySQL Docker Jenkins Supabase OpenAI

Solution Engineer

Appian Corporation

February 2020 – October 2022
Security & Scale: Managed authentication protocols (SAML, OAuth, LDAP) for 100+ businesses serving 100K+ users
Code Quality: Assessed and optimized 25+ custom Java plugins, ensuring alignment with company standards
Documentation Leadership: Created internal documentation that reduced resolution times by 80% across 10+ customer cases
Client Success: Achieved 95% "Very Satisfied" rate from clients through technical consultation
Java SAML OAuth LDAP Git Technical Consulting

Education

Academic foundation that drives my technical excellence

University of Pennsylvania

Master's in Computer and Information Technology

May 2024

Key Coursework

Data & Analytics
  • Big Data Analytics
  • Machine Learning
  • Databases
Systems & Security
  • Blockchain and Cryptography
  • Computer Systems Programming
Algorithms & Design
  • Algorithms and Computation
  • Data Structures and Software Design

Pennsylvania State University

Honors B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, magna cum laude

December 2019

Thesis Research

Framework for Uncertainty Quantification of a Chemical Kinetic Parameter in MOCVDS
Optimized simulation efficiency by 85% using orthogonal sampling and stepwise regression in MATLAB
Determined accurate yield ranges of nanomaterial via sensitivity analysis and Monte Carlo simulations

Publications & Contributions

Research contributions and thought leadership in technology

Peer-Reviewed Articles

The Arabidopsis Information Resource in 2024

Genetics, Oxford University Press 2024

Detailing our efforts to modernize the Arabidopsis resource, enhancing accessibility and utility for the global research community.

Top 25% Research Outputs
87th Percentile for Age
84th Percentile Overall
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Recent major changes to TAIR: updates to the database, website, and Arabidopsis genome

Genetics, Oxford University Press 2026

Comprehensive updates to The Arabidopsis Information Resource, including database enhancements, website improvements, and genome annotation updates.

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Conference Presentations

Building a Future-Proof Digital Resource: The Comprehensive Modernization of TAIR

ISMB 2024 2024

Presented at the largest and most influential conference in bioinformatics and computational biology.

International Audience
Global Impact
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Article Publications

Unlocking Endless Possibilities with GPT-4

HackerNoon Trending #4

My journey from study plans to building multiple applications with GPT-4. Trended for 2+ weeks.

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Framework for Uncertainty Quantification in MOCVDS

Undergraduate Research Penn State

Developed framework for uncertainty quantification of chemical kinetic parameters in MOCVDS processes.

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Press Coverage

Running AI on Device: Expert Analysis

Cybernews Expert Quote

Featured expert insights on the effectiveness of small AI models on consumer devices.

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Technology Leadership Profile

DNA India Feature Article

Profile highlighting journey and contributions in technology innovation.

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Leading The Charge In Modernizing Biological Data Systems

Free Press Journal Feature Article

Feature article highlighting work on modernizing Arabidopsis.org, including data pipeline innovations that reduced retrieval times from over two seconds to under 100 milliseconds.

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How Technical? The Debate About AI's Future Jobs

Forbes Expert Quote 2026

Quoted as a Microsoft Core AI software engineer on forward-deployed vs AI engineers, translating AI capabilities into measurable business value.

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Judging & Committee Engagements

Evaluating innovation and excellence across technology sectors

Lead Judge

Information Technology World Awards

Globee Awards

Lead judge for the 18th Annual 2023 Information Technology World Awards, evaluating global technology leaders and innovative solutions.

Reviewer

BOSC 2024

ISMB 2024 Conference

Technical reviewer for the Bioinformatics Open Source Conference, focusing on open source bioinformatics tools and AI/ML approaches.

Reviewer

BOSC 2025

ISMB 2025 Conference

Technical reviewer for the Bioinformatics Open Source Conference, continuing focus on open source bioinformatics tools and computational approaches.

Committee Member

Community and Travel Grants Committee

US Research Software Engineer Association

Reviewing grant applications to foster diversity, inclusion, and community impact in the US Research Software Engineer community.

Judge

Education Technology Categories

SIIA CODiE Awards 2024

2024 judge for Education Technology Categories, assessing innovation and impact in educational software products and solutions.

AI Judge

Artificial Intelligence Excellence Award

Business Intelligence Group 2024

2024 judge evaluating cutting-edge AI business innovations with a focus on sustainable and socially impactful artificial intelligence practices.

Get In Touch

Open to conversations about agentic AI, .NET modernization, and research collaboration

The fastest way to reach me is email — I read everything.

kartik.khosa@gmail.com LinkedIn

Bellevue, WA, USA